Card game



Deb. 4, 1928. I 1,694,029

0. N. YAMAMOTO CARD GAME Filed Jan. so, 192s- Patented Dec. 4, 1928.

UNITED STATES OTOTARO N. YAMAMOTO, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

CARD GAME.

Application filed January 30, 1828.

This invention relates to card games and an object of the invention is to provide an interesting game of this description and one in which some of the cards in the same suit are distinguished from one another byassociating with the suit emblem another emblem or emblems which nicely harmonize with the suit emblem.

Another object is to provide a game of this description in which some of the suit cards are provided with a third emblem which characterizes some of the cards in different suits.

A further object of the invention is to provide a form of card game that will serve as a basis for counting points in a number of different ways.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the subjoined detailed description.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:

Figures 1 to 4 inclusive are face views of different cards of a game constructed in accordance with the provisions of this invention. Figures 1, 2 and 3 represent different cards from the same suit while Figure l represents a single card from another suit.

The game comprises a plurality of suits, each suit consisting of a plurality of cards. I preferably employ twelve suits with four cards in each suit. The twelve suits may be named for the twelve months of the year.

While any suit emblem may be employed, I preferably use different flowers to designate the different suits. In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are shown different cards belonging to the Poinsettia suit, the flowers 5 in Figs. 1 and 2 being arranged in baskets, the baskets 6 shown in Fig. 1 differing slightly from the baskets 7 shown in Fig. 2. The emblem that distinguishes the card shown in Fig. 1 from that shown in Fig. 2 are ribbons 8 associated with the baskets 6. The card shown in Fig. 3 be longing to the Poinsettia suit, shows the flowers sepzu'ately, not in a bouquet. In this particular instance. the Poinsettia suit will contain two cards like that shown in Figure 3.

Some of the suits instead of containing two like cards as in Figure 3, will contain one card showing only the flower and another card showing a bouquet of flowers associated with an emblem such as, for example, a ribbon by which the flowers are represented as being tied together as in Fig. 4, which represents a card belonging to the poppy suit, the flowers being indicated at 9 and the ribbons at 10.

Serial No. 250,441.

Thus, it will be understood it is preferable that1 some of the suits have non-corresponding car s.

As an example of the flowers used in the different suits, the following table contains the names of the flowers, the months they represent and the different values that may be assigned to the different cards:

Value in points Flower name Month A B o D January l 5 10 February 1 5 10 March. 1 10 April 1 5 10 May" 1 5 10 June" 1 5 20 July 1 5 l0 August. 1 5 10 September.. 1 5 20 0b 1 5 1o November. 1 December 1 10 20 In the above table, in order to economize space, letters have been used as headings for the different columns of points and these letters signify as follows: A-flowers by themselves, Bbouquet of flowers tied with ribbon, C-tlowers in basket without ribbon, 35

flowers in basket with ribbon.

The pansy, sweet pea, poppy, daisy, marigold and dahlia suits, in the present instance, each have two cards A, one card B, and one card G; the lily and Poinsettia suits eachhave two cards A, one card 0 and one card D; the rose suit and chrysanthemum suit each have two cards A, one card B, and one card D; the iris suit has one card A, two cards B, and one card C, and the carnation suit three cards A and one: card D.

It is to be understood that the foregoing assigned values not arbitrary and that any desired values may be assigned, as desired, before playing of the game begins, the assigned values being merely given for purposes of describing how the game is played. By employing the cards as above enumerated, the deck will consist of forty eight cards.

One method of playing the game employing the cards described above is as follows: Assuming, for example, that there are sixplayers, one of the playerswill be the dealer and will shufile and deal the cards around the table seven cards to each player and he will place the remainder (six cards) in the center of the table, face up. Then each player will look at the hand dealt to him.

If the dealer desires to play, he will say Yes and if not, he will say No. The next player on the right then indicates by saying Yes or No whether he desires to play, and so on around the table until three hate signified their desire to play.

Assuming, for example, that three players have said Yes before the turn of the sixth person comes and assuming that the sixth person has a good band and desires to play, he may signify this by saying Yes. There is one too many to p ay and, accordingly, it is necessary that one be caused to drop out until only three are left. Accordingly, the dealer then signifies whether he desires to play or not and the opportunity to express whether or not the player desires to play will pass around the table, each signifying by Yes or No. The fourth player to say Yes if he finally plays the game, is entitled to double the number of points that he makes and the fifth player to say Yes is entitled to multiply the number of points that he makes by three, the sixth player by four, and so on, around the table. As the bid proceeds, some who originally desired to play may change their bid and say No and as soon as only three remain who have bid Yes, the play will begin.

The three who refuse to play will throw their cards into the center of the table face down, making a total of twenty-one cards faced down. Then the dealer if he plays or, if not, the first player to his leftwho has indicated his desire to play looks at the cards in his hand and the cards face up on the table and if he holds a card of the same suit as one or more of the exposed table cards, he will remove the exposed card or cards of the table and place them with the same suit card in his hand and the book thus made will be placed to one side. If he finds no corresponding suit card on the table, he draws a card from those faced down and if there is no corresponding suit card on the table he places the drawn card face up on the table. If, however, there is a corresponding exposed suit card, he takes both cards up and places them to one side. The next player proceeds in the same manner and so on around the table until the entire hand has been played. Each player if he does not find a match on the table, discards one to the table face up and draws one from those placed face down on the table. If he finds a match lace up on the table, he takes it up and discards one to the table face up and then draws one from those face down. of the table cards he takes the table card up, but if the drawn card does not match, he discards it to the table face up. 7

Each players cards are then evaluated by using the values predetermined for them,

If the drawn card matches one the player having the greater number of points may be considered to have won that hand. A number of hands may be played to constitute a game.

If desired, the count of points may be considerably modified as follows: Twelve hands may constitute a game, one hand for each month. Let it be assumed, for example, that one of the players has taken up cards of a suit of a particular month and that the consecutive number of said month corresponds to the number oi hands played when said cards are taken up. Under such circunr stances the player is entitled to add a certain number of points, for example 200, to his score for that particular hand. For example, assuming that one of the players in the fifth game took up cards belonging to the iris suit. The iris is designated in the above table as the flower of May which is the fifth month in the year. Thus the number of the month corresponds to the number of the game and the player is entitled to add 200, or any other predetermined number of points to his score for the hand.

If desired, certain of the cards may be designated as holiday flowers. For example, certain flowers that are associated with bashats and ribbons. As an exampleof holiday flowers, we may select the lily for Easter, the rose for June, the chrysanthemum for September and the Poinsettia for December. The player gaining cards from any of these four holiday flower suits is entitled to add, for example, 500 points to his score for the hand. If all of the cards won by any player are single flowers that player may add 400 points to his score for that hand. If any player gains all of the cards having flowers in the baskets, he also is entitled to add 400 points to his score. If any player has under sixteen points he may add 350 points to his score. If any player has gained less than six cards he may add 350 points. 1

Some of the ribbons shown in the cards may be of one color and some of another color. For example, some may be blue and others red. If any player gains all of the cards containing blue ribbons he is entitled to add 300 points. The same applies if he gains all the cards containing the red ribbons.

It will be readily understood that still further mod ifications may be employed, the foregoing merely being given by way of example.

If for example, any player make over 1500 points in one hand, the score for that hand will not count. He must prevent this by watching his score as he plays.

From the foregoing it will be readily understood that I employ four different emblems, on each card the suit emblem which in this instance is the representation of a flower or flowers, on some of the cards of different suits a second emblem which in this instance is the representation of a basket or baskets holding the flowers, on some of the cards bearing the second emblem a third emblem which in this instance is the representation of a ribbon tied to the basket, and on still others of the cards a fourth emblem which in this instanceis the represei'itation of a ribbon tied around the flowers; that the suit emblems of different suits are of different kinds and of the same suit are of the same kind; that the second emblems are of the same character though they may not be exactly alike; that the third emblems are also of the same character and on some cards are preferably in one color and on other cards are preferably in another color; and that the fourth emblems are also of the same character and on some cards are preferably in one color and on other cards are preferably in another color.

I claim:

1. A card game comprising cards provided with suit emblems, the emblems of the cards of different suits being different and of the same suit being of like character, and some of the suits having cards each bearing a second emblem to distinguish said cards from other cards of said suits, and one of the cards of each of the last mentioned suits also bearing a third emblem, the second emblems being of like character and the third emblems being of like character.

2. A card game comprising cards provided with suit emblems, the emblems of the cards of different suits being different and of the same suit being of like character, some of the suits having cards each bearing a second emblem to distinguish said cards from other cards of said suits, and one of the cards of each of the last mentioned suits also bearing a third emblem, the second emblems being of like character, the third emblems being of like character and some of the third emblems being in one color and others in another color.

3. A card game comprising cards provided with flower representation suit emblems, the flowers of cards of different suits being of different kinds and of the same suit being of the same kind, some of the suits having cards each provided with the representation of a basket holding the flowers, and one of the cards of each of the last mentioned suits also bearing the representation of a ribbon.

4. A card game comprising cards provided with flower representation suit emblems, the flowers of cards of different suits being of different kinds and of the same suit being of the same kind, some of the suits having cards each provided with the representation of a basket holding the flowers, one of the cards of each of the last mentioned suits also bearing the representation of a ribbon, and the ribbons on some of the cards being in one color and the ribbon on another of the cards being in another color.

5. A card game comprising cards provided with suit emblems, the emblems of the cards of different suits being different and of the same suit being of like character, some of the suits each having a card bearing a second emblem to distinguish said card from other cards of said suit, another of the suits having a card bearing a still different emblem to distinguish said last mentioned card from other cards of the last mentioned suit.

6. A card game comprising cards provided with suit emblems, the emblems of the cards of different suits being different and of the same suit being of like character, some of the suits each having a card bearing a second emblem to distinguish said card from other cards of said suit, others of the suits having cards bearing a still different emblem to distinguish said last mentioned cards from other cards of the last mentioned suits, and some of the last mentioned emblems being in one color and some in anotherrcolor.

7. A card game comprising cards provided with flower suit emblems, the flowers of cards of different suits being of a diflerent kind and of the same suit being of the same kind, some of the suits having cards provided with the representation of a basket holding the flowers, and one of the cards of each of some of the other suits also bearing the representation of a ribbon tied around the flowers.

8. A card game comprising cards provided with flower suit emblems, the flowers of cards of different suits being of a diflerent kind and of the same suit being of the same kind, some of the suits having cards provided with the representation of a basket holding the flowers, one of the cards of each of some of the other suits also bearing the representation of a ribbon tied around the flowers, and the ribbons on some of the cards being in one color and the ribbon on another of the cards being in another color.

9. A card game comprising cards provided of several other of the suits bearing a fourth emblem, the fourth emblems being of like character.

Signed at Los Angeles, 24th day of January, 1928.

OTOTARO N. YAMAMOTO.

California, this 

